HIMSS Asia Pacific and Elsevier, the global information analytics company specialising in science and health, have announced the call for submissions for the 6th Annual Asia Pacific (APAC) HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award 2018.
Since 2013, the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award has attracted 193 submissions from 119 organisations across 30 countries. In total, the projects submitted have impacted over 41 million patients worldwide.
The two categories open for submission this year are: Outstanding ICT Achievement, focusing on those who have harnessed information and technology to successfully advance patient care and safety; and Outstanding ICT Innovation, focusing on those who have creatively leveraged existing technology or developed ground-breaking new solutions, to significantly enhance patient care and outcomes, and drive greater ICT adoption.
Last year, the Award program witnessed strong participation from 18 healthcare organisations across APAC, recognising five first-time recipients: The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (Australia) and Fudan University Huashan Hospital (mainland China) won the Outstanding ICT Achievement Award. Aravind Eye Hospital - Pondicherry (India), Mackay Memorial Hospital (Taiwan) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia) won the Outstanding ICT Innovation Award.
Judges for this year's Award are: Bill Le Blanc, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer, SA Health; John Sutherland, Chief Information Officer, Ramsay Healthcare; John Daniels, Global Vice President, HIMSS Analytics, USA; Dr. Korpong Rookkapan, Hospital Director, Paknampo Hospital, Thailand; Robert Nieves, Vice President Health Informatics, Clinical Solutions, Elsevier; and Dr. Aamir Ali, Health Informatics Consultant, Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE.
Deadline for submissions is August 31, 2018. Interested parties may visit to submit their case studies. Winners will be recognised on November 5, 2018, at the HIMSS-Elsevier Award Dinner Reception held during HIMSS AsiaPac18, in Brisbane, Australia.
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